Programme Policy Officer (Climate Data Analyst), SC8 Port Sudan
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to help people recover from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and personal development, offering a dynamic and impactful career path.
Job Purpose
The Programme Policy Officer (Climate Data Analyst) will play a crucial role in supporting WFP's disaster risk financing (DRF) initiatives in Sudan. This position involves leading the collection, validation, and integration of multi-sectoral datasets essential for risk assessment and financial modeling. The analyst will collaborate closely with government agencies, research institutions, and development partners to gather and process climate and disaster-related data. Responsibilities include cleaning, validating, and analyzing data using statistical and geospatial tools, ensuring data quality, and maintaining a secure data repository. The role also entails supporting the development and refinement of DRF instruments, such as macro-insurance and catastrophe layers, by providing in-country datasets and conducting necessary analyses. Furthermore, the incumbent will develop and deliver training sessions to strengthen partner institutions' capacity in data management and its application to risk financing, contributing to proactive risk management and timely humanitarian responses.
Responsibilities
The Programme Policy Officer (Climate Data Analyst) will be responsible for leading the collection, validation, and integration of multi-sectoral datasets crucial for disaster risk financing (DRF) and climate shock response. This involves collaborating with government agencies, research institutions, and development partners to identify and acquire relevant data, such as hazard exposure, vulnerability, historical loss, and fiscal information. The role requires cleaning, processing, and analyzing this data using statistical and geospatial tools, ensuring its quality, confidentiality, and compliance with data governance standards. A key responsibility is developing and maintaining a secure, structured data repository with standardized metadata and version control. The officer will also support the development and refinement of DRF instruments, including contingency financing and catastrophe layers, by providing in-country datasets and conducting necessary analyses. Furthermore, a significant part of the role involves capacity building through targeted training sessions and hands-on workshops for government and partner institutions on data collection, processing, interpretation, and application for risk management and financing. The position also entails preparing technical notes and contributing to knowledge sharing and performance reporting, ultimately strengthening Sudan's disaster risk management capabilities.
Work Experience
Requires a minimum of one year of relevant professional experience in data analysis. Preference is given to experience in disaster risk management, climate modeling, or financial risk modeling. Essential is the experience in creating analytical outputs like risk profiles, dashboards, and scenario models. Experience with government institutions, research organizations, or international development agencies is beneficial.
Skills
Data Analysis, Geospatial Analysis, Climate Modeling, Disaster Risk Management, Financial Risk Modeling, Data Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Capacity Building, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization